My puppy smelled, but my cleaning routine kept my house from smelling
A PROUD homeowner has found a way to keep unpleasant dog odors at bay.
Her new puppy smelled, but her routine kept her house from smelling.
Even her neurotically clean family says her house doesn’t smell.
She shared her tips after seeing a call on Reddit.
“Has anyone figured out the best way to keep your house from smelling like dog?” the Redditor asked.
“So any tips or advice on methods anyone has tried to reduce this?” she wrote.
She couldn’t have asked for a more detailed answer after.
When one woman summed up the extent of her efforts, it seemed she had every angle covered.
No stone was left unturned in her quest to rid her home of dog odors.
Other dog-loving Redditors were quick to share their methods.
But the size of her surpassed all others.
She has gone to great lengths to keep her home fragrant and free of dog odors.
“This is my routine, and honest family members who are neurotic about cleanliness have told me that my house doesn’t stink,” she said.
“This may be OTT for most, but I need a cleaner environment than usual,” she added.
She summed up her enormous efforts in the field of odor-eating:
- Provide wooden floors with sealed holes, combined with washable Ruggable carpets
- Roomba Hoover does its thing every day and mops weekly
- HEPA filters were left running all the time and the windows creaked all the time
- The sofa and dog bed have removable covers that are washed weekly
- All laundry is rinsed in Dettol detergent (antibacterial/viral), just like the Roomba filters
- Unwashable upholstery sprayed weekly with Dettol surface disinfectant
- The dog is bathed every two to three weeks, or whenever she rolls in the poop, whichever comes first
Other Redditors also shared their tips.
“I started putting baking soda on the couch once or twice a month at night and vacuuming in the morning. It removes the odors that penetrate deep into the fabric.” one person said.
“I throw a blanket over the couch where they are because it’s easier to wash the blankets than the couch,” said a second person.
Another Redditor suggested using a HEPA purification filter, as well as a few other tips.
“Open the windows to air out the house once a day and wash their toys and bedding regularly,” they said.
“Maintain oral hygiene, brush regularly and before having guests, I open all the windows for an hour and boil water with cinnamon sticks for 30 minutes,” she added.
But for this dog owner, eliminating bad odors started from within.
“I don’t know if there is scientific evidence to back this up, but after I started giving fish oil to my pup, the smell was no longer strong,” they said.
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